Blueprint crate engine

Thanks to all for the feedback. I’d like to avoid cutting on the car or going away from the push button trans but it sounds as though that may not be possible if I opt for a crate engine. The mechanic who worked on my car last fall doesn’t like to fabricate or make major modifications so I may have to find another shop.
If you are paying to have all the work done and you want to avoid heavy mods to the car then you should consider the keep the poly advice. The money saved on the blueprint will be big $$ to get the rest of the car sorted out. Your total $$ will be much lower modding the poly (stroker even) or waiting until a prebuilt car comes available with what you want. Good shops are very expensive. Cheap shops are even more expensive but you don’t realize it up front.